York-based Dublin Corners Farm Brewery, which opened in late 2016, announced plans this week to open a new taproom in the village of Geneseo. It would become the first craft brewery presence in Geneseo. (Though there are rumblings of another brewery looking to expand there.)

"We're in such a rural location (in York) and we have a great following that comes out every week," said Heather Grant about the proposed tasting room at 116 Main St. in Geneseo. "But when we initiated this whole business, we wanted to eventually open a satellite location in a busier downtown area. Geneseo is close to home. It just seemed like a great opportunity."

The project still needs a special use permit approval from the village Planning Board. A public hearing and review of the application is scheduled for April 24, Grant said.

The state is also currently reviewing its application for a new branch location, but under the farm brewery license, a brewery can open up to five satellite tasting rooms. This would be Dublin Corners’ first satellite location.

Grant said the space won't require a ton of renovation. The taproom will get a fresh coat of paint and a bar will be built.

Geneseo holds a lot of memories for the Grants. Heather Grant graduated from the State University College at Geneseo, where she and Justin met. The new taproom is about 15 minutes away from the farm location.

"It's a vibrant downtown," Grant said. "We don't have a downtown in York. It's just a neat opportunity to get into a college town and get our brand exposed to a lot more people."

The brewery recently earned recognition at the state's biggest beer competition. It was one of the few breweries to receive two medals at the New York State Beer Competition. Dublin Corners earned gold in amber/red ales and a bronze in New York state beer.

Dublin Corners opened on a fifth-generation, 300-acre family farm. It features a few acres of hops.

The brewery is the original member of a now bustling and robust Livingston County beer scene. In just the past two years, four more breweries have opened — Rising Storm and No BS in Livonia, Mortalis in Avon and Battle Street in Dansville. Lakeville cidery OSB rounds out the Livingston Libation Loop.

And as it did with its recent renovation, Dublin Corners is hoping to tap into state grant money through a business plan competition organized by the Livingston County Economic Development Office.

The office announced the Dream-O-Vate competition earlier this year. It'll have access to $200,000 in state grant money, and offers potential entrepreneurs help in opening or expanding businesses in downtown corridors in Livingston County.

Dublin Corners submitted its application Monday. It previously earned support from the economic development office through the Brew in Livingston competition in 2017. That competition helped ease the way for breweries such as Mortalis and Rising Storm to open.